#dignity therapy

[hospicebuffalo]

Michele Shares Her Experience with Dignity Therapy at Hospice Buffalo

Dignity Therapy (DT) is a brief therapeutic intervention in which a therapist interviews terminally ill patients regarding their sense of meaning in life, personal philosophies, words of wisdom, important messages for loved ones, and the highlights of their lives. The interview is audio recorded and turned into a written legacy document to be bequeathed to family members.

Research has demonstrated this approach is helpful in developing meaning and comfort for both patients and their families.

Watch the video to see what Michele, a Hospice Buffalo patient, has to say about her experience with Dignity Therapy.

[madcapchaos-blog-blog]

What I've done recently

Recently I've decided to become active in the inter-web world, again. Recently I have also made a pretty important decision. Hopefully, I'm on the right track for now. All I want to do is something important. All I want to be is intelligent and informed. 

I was listening on NPR today about something called Dignity Therapy. The story was about some famous women and how she partook in this activity before her death. I didn't quite understand what it was, so I found this link: http://www.npr.org/2011/09/12/140336146/for-the-dying-a-chance-to-rewrite-life As I began to understand the questions involved, I actually laughed out loud at myself. I though, I literally cannot answer these questions in my current state. "What has your life meant?" "What are you most proud of?" "What have you overcome?" I have no experience, I've done nothing with my life. I am a student, a child. Although the greater idea of my career is selfless, I am presently a very self-centered, twenty year old, dependent child. 

I'm working on changing myself, on knowing myself more clearly. Or really at all. I want to be a good person. That is what I strive for.